Global Patent Index - EP 2779378 A3

EP 2779378 A3 20150819 - Grounding device for electric machine and methods of assembling the same

Title (en)

Grounding device for electric machine and methods of assembling the same

Title (de)

Erdungsvorrichtung für elektrische Maschine und Verfahren zur dessen Montage

Title (fr)

Dispositif de mise à la terre pour machine électrique et procédés d'assemblage de celui-ci

Publication

EP 2779378 A3 20150819 (EN)

Application

EP 14158994 A 20140311

Priority

US 201313826927 A 20130314

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2779378A2] In one aspect, a grounding device for an electric machine having a rotatable shaft is provided. The grounding device includes a wire core having a first end and a second end, and a plurality of conductive fibers coupled to the wire core and extending therefrom. The wire core is configured to couple to the electric machine with at least a portion of the plurality of conductive fibers contacting the shaft such that an electrostatic charge on the shaft is directed through the grounding device to ground.

IPC 8 full level

H02K 11/00 (2006.01); H02K 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H02K 11/40 (2016.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2779378 A2 20140917; EP 2779378 A3 20150819; CN 104052202 A 20140917; CN 104052202 B 20180406; CN 108282058 A 20180713; CN 108282058 B 20200327; US 2014265746 A1 20140918; US 9160216 B2 20151013

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14158994 A 20140311; CN 201410096254 A 20140314; CN 201810173472 A 20140314; US 201313826927 A 20130314